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Shiah
Shi·a or Shi·ah also Shi·'a S0340800 (shē′ə)Islam n.1. (Used with a pl. verb) The Shiites.2. (used with a sing. verb) A Shiite.adj. Shiite.
[Arabic šī'a, following, sect, from šā'a, to spread, become known; see śyʕ in Semitic roots.]Shiah (ˈʃiːə) or Shian1. (Islam) one of the two main branches of Islam (the other being the Sunni), making up a tenth or more of the entire Muslim population, and forming the majority in Iran and Iraq, which regards Mohammed's cousin Ali and his successors as the true imams2. (Islam) another name for Shiiteadj (Islam) designating or characteristic of this sect or its beliefs and practices[C17: from Arabic shī'ah sect, from shā'a to follow]Shi•'ah or Shi•'a (ˈʃi ə)
n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) the Shi‘ites. 2. (used with a sing. v.) Shi‘ite. [1620–30; < Arabic shī‘ah literally, sect] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Shiah - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in IranShia, Shiah IslamIslam, Muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia"religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious groupShia Muslim, Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs |
Shiah
Shiah: see ShiitesShiites
[Arab., shiat Ali,=the party of Ali], the second largest branch of Islam, Shiites currently account for 10%–15% of all Muslims. Shiite Islam originated as a political movement supporting Ali (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam) as the
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Related to Shiah: ShoahSynonyms for Shiahnoun one of the two main branches of orthodox IslamSynonymsRelated Words- Islam
- Muslimism
- religious order
- religious sect
- sect
- Shia Muslim
- Shiite
- Shi'ite
- Shiite Muslim
- Shi'ite Muslim
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